Scalp treating device



Aug. 6, 1940. E. o. LOEBER SCALP TREATING DEVICE Filed Sept. 13, 1957Edgar O Lobr E m N .R mC m A Y B Patented Aug. 6, 1940 UNITED STATESPATENT", oFncs SGALP TREATINGiDEVICE Edgar 0 Loeber, East Cleveland,Ohio I Application. September 13, 1937, Serial No. 153,525

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sd'thait upon removal of the device, b1ood circula-.

tion. is stimulated. w

: Another object of the invention isto provide an improved device ofthis character formed of elastic material and having inwardly extendingportions which engagethe scalp at a plurality of points under pressure,thereby arresting blood circulation through such engaged portions, sothat upon removal of the device from the scalp the blood surges throughsuch portions to built up the skin tissues and give new life to the hairroots and thus stimulate hair growth.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved scalp treatingdevice which may be pro-- duced at a relatively low cost and quickly andeasily placed over the scalp and removed therefrom.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art to which my invention relates from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wher'einFig. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of my invention,shown applied to a human head;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a enlarged section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of a slightly modified form of myinvention;

Fig, 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5-5.

of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional View of another modified form of myinvention; while Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line l-l of Fig. 6.

The embodiment of my invention disclosed in Figs. 1 through 3, comprisesa cap-like device indicated as an entirety at l l adapted to be wornupon or over the scalp, as shown in Fig. l. The device I l is formed ofpliable elastic material such as rubber or the like, and preferablyterminates around its edges in an external circumferential bead l5. Thedevice ll is provided interiorly with a plurality of projections ornodules I2,

preferably disposed, in substantially uniform spaced relation andformed-integrally with the wall of the device. As shown in Fig- 2, the

nodules l3, positioned adjacent the terminating edge of the cap have aheight somewhat less than the nodules l4 positioned interiorly of thecap H, at the crownportion thereof, and by preference the nodulesbetween the outermost nodules I3 and the innermost nodules I4 increaseprogressively in height toward the latter nodules, in order to providegreater tension or pressure on that portion of the scalp where the hairis or should be thickest. Ventilating vents I6, disposed between thenodules permit airto enter 1 and circulate aronndthe scalpwhen thedevice I I- is in use. These ventsnalso.permitthe escape of air fromwithinthe device II when it is applied to the scalp and drawn down inposition, as shown in. Fig. 1. The disposition and arrangement of thenodules as illustrated in Fig. 2 permit a maximum circulation of bloodin the scalp with minimum discomfort to the wearer.

The modified form of my invention, illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5,comprises an elastic cap-like device lia provided on and throughout itsinner surface .with integral raised portions or ribs l2a, extending fromthe marginal edge of the device to the crown thereof, the ribs 120.,that is, the side walls of the ribs, converging toward the crown of thedevice, and the wall of the device between the ribs being formed withvents 16a,

The modification shown in Figs. 6 and '1 comprises an elastic cap-likedevice H 12, provided interiorly with a series of nodules lZb, ofslightly difierent shape and disposed somewhat closer to each other thanthe nodules l2 of the preferred form of my invention, and formed betweenthe nodules with a plurality of vents I 6b.

The device disclosed herein is positioned as shown in Fig. l and wornfor any length of time. As the device is formed of elastic materialitsnugly fits over the scalp of the user in the position illustrated inFig. 1, the effect of which is to cause pressure on those portions ofthe scalp engaged by the nodules, thus stopping the circulation of theblood at those portions until the device is removed and permitting thescalp to return to normal condition. It will thus be seen that byrepeated use of the device, theskin tissues through which the veinsextend, are depressed and then released, the efiect of which is toagitate these tissues to some degree, but more particularly to build upbehind the compressed portions of the scalp blood pressure, so that uponrelease of the pressure thereon, the blood surges therethrough,

thereby revitalizing the surrounding hair roots. Because the device fitssnugly over the scalp, any movement of the scalp due to talking, winkingof the eyes and putting the forehead under muscular tension will cause arelative movement between portions of the device, the effect of which isto automatically agitate portion of the scalp and thus induce a tensionbetween the portions engaged by the nodules. The user may increase thisagitation by rubbing, stroking, tapping or kneading the cap with thehands or with an applicator. Since the cap-like member is formed ofelastic material, (a) it may be applied on or over the scalp indifferent positions so as to cause the nodules to effect pressure onvarious parts of the scalp and (b) it adapts itselfreadily to scalps ofdifierent contour and size. Ointments, tonics, creams or other scalptreating compounds or preparations may be used with the cap, the spacesbetween the nodules serving as receptacles for such compounds.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the inventiondisclosed herein may be variously changed, used or modified withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing the advantagesthereof, and that the embodiment of my invention, herein disclosed, isillustrative only and that my invention is not limited thereto.

I claim:

l. A device adapted to be worn on the head for beneficially treating thescalp, comprising a member formed of elastic material and shaped to forma cap having a crown and side walls, said crown and side walls having aseries of vents extending ther'eth-rough and being provided with spacedinwardly extending projections, said projections being graduated inheight and increasing in height from the marginal edge'of said sidewalls to the upper portion of said crown, said projections beingsubstantially firm and rigid and being constructed and arranged in suchmanner that when said member is stretched over into snug engagement withthe sides of the head and scalp, the elasticity of said member causessaid projections to depress those portions of the head and scalp thusengaged, thereby tending to restrict blood circulation at the depressedportions of the head, for the purposes described.

2. A device adapted to be worn on the head for treating the scalp,formed of elastic material and consisting of side walls and a crownforming a cap-like member corresponding in shape substantially to thatof the head and scalp and arranged to be stretched thereover whenpositioned for use, the inner wall of said member being provided withspaced substantially firm and rigid projections arranged to engage thesides of the entire head and scalp at spaced portions under pressure andeach extending inwardly substantially radially from the adjacent portionof said memher, the elasticity of said material causing said projectionsto depress those portions of the head and scalp engaged thereby and tomaintain said projections and the contiguous portions of the side wallsand crown of the cap-like member in fixed relation to the entire headand scalp during wearing of the device, whereby the pressure of saidprojections on the head and scalp tends to restrict blood circulation atthe depressed portions thereof and upon removal of the cap-like memberthe blood circulation through the depressed portions is accelerated.

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